Free community bus

Passengers board the Banyule Community Bus

We are excited to extend and expand our free and accessible community bus service, operated in partnership with Link Community & Transport social enterprise.

You have spoken, and we have listened. The current route will be divided into a North Loop and South Loop that operate independently.

Accessibility

The bus is equipped to accommodate residents with disabilities, and the driver will be able to assist passengers to safely get on and off the bus.

The bus can take 2 wheelchairs (at any one time) through a rear hoist. However, stop 10 on the North Loop is not wheelchair accessible.

Route map and timetable

The bus stops for the loops are in order (for example, Stop 1, Stop 2, Stop 3 ... Stop 14, then repeats from Stop 1), and makes 4 full circuits on each service day.

Look for the sign displayed on this page at each stop.

Example of the Banyule community bus stop sign that will be posted at all stops along the route, including text and a pictogram of a bus.

Download a copy of the new timetables and map route(PDF, 720KB)

Route map

North Loop

MacleodRosannaHeidelbergHeidelbergHeights HeidelbergWestEaglemontIvanhoeEastIvanhoe Lower Heidelberg RdUpper Heidelberg RdRosanna RdLower Plenty RdGreensborough RdBanksia StBell StBurke Rd Yarra River 131211109876543North Loop 1 2 14

South Loop

MacleodRosannaHeidelbergHeidelbergHeights HeidelbergWestEaglemontIvanhoeEastIvanhoe Lower Heidelberg RdUpper Heidelberg RdRosanna RdLower Plenty RdGreensborough RdBanksia StBell StBurke Rd Yarra River 11121314115235489South Loop 6 7 10

Route descriptions

North Loop

The bus starts at Bellfield Community Hub on Daphne Crescent, Bellfield. The bus then travels onto Banksia St, Oriel Rd, Bell St, Oriel Rd, Southern Rd, Alamein Rd, Buna St, Ramu Pde, Oriel Rd, Outhwaite Rd, Waterdale Rd, Collins St, Glover St, Dougharty Rd, Waiora Rd, Ruthven St, Chapman St, Carwarp St, Aberdeen Rd, Erskine Rd, Greensborough Highway, Lower Plenty Rd, Turnham Avenue, Station Rd, Grove Rd, Cape St, Burgundy St, Studley Rd, then back to Daphne Crescent Bellfield (via Banskia St).

South Loop

The bus loop begins at Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub (ILCH) on Upper Heidelberg Rd. The bus then travels onto St Elmo Rd, Clifton Grove, Waterdale Rd, Ford St, Donaldson St, Bond St, Waterdale Rd, Ford St , Oriel Rd, Bond St, Liberty Parade, Beatty St, Oriel Rd, Perkins Avenue, Daphne Crescent, Banksia St, Oriel Rd, Bell St, Oriel Rd, Tobruk Ave, Coomalie Cres, Bell St, Waterdale Rd, Acacia St, Edwin St, Bell St, Burgundy St, Studley Rd, Odenwald Rd, Alandale Rd, the Eyrie, Silverdale Rd, Maltravers Rd, Carmichael St, Lower Heidelberg Rd, Wilfred Rd, the Boulevard, Wamba Rd, Lower Heidelberg Rd, Marshall St, Norman St, Seddon St, Upper Heidelberg Rd.

Get on the bus

The service is free for all residents, and it will directly benefit:

  • older adults
  • residents living with a disability
  • people with limited access to transport
  • people from diverse backgrounds
  • people experiencing financial hardship
  • young people from disadvantaged communities.

Questions

For questions about the bus route and service, contact our Customer Service Team on 9490 4222 or at enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au

For questions about the bus timetable or other assistance transport services, call Link Community & Transport on 1300 546 528.

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